“Adobe Creative Cloud is a software package that provides subscribers a set of applications used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography and optional cloud services. With it you can quickly launch and update your Adobe desktop apps, and manage and share your assets stored in Creative Cloud.”
As Adobe has announced before, the price for Creative Cloud subscription plans will suffer different degrees of rose since April 16. Do the modest price increases bring you some concerns? At least for me, I may start to take time looking for some one-time fee alternatives to Lightroom, like Pixelmator Pro priced $29.99.
Windows and Mac. You have 2 options for signing out of Creative Cloud. Sign out from the Creative Cloud Desktop App. Launch the Creative Cloud Desktop App. Select the Gear symbol from the top right. Choose Preferences. Choose the Sign Out button. Sign out of a Creative Cloud application.
Anyhow, if you are considering to stop using Adobe Creative Cloud, or you just want to start a fresh installation of this app on your Mac, read through this page and learn the proper ways to uninstall Creative Cloud without leaving any trace on macOS.
Step 1: back up Adobe files you want to save
If you still consider to use Adobe products again, you are highly suggested to back up your files stored in Adobe product directories, including custom plug-ins or profiles you have installed. Otherwise, all the data will be lost after a thorough uninstall.
![]() Step 2: uninstall all Creative Cloud apps
If you still have Creative Cloud apps installed, you should uninstall them using the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application. Dragging the app files and folders to the Trash does not truly uninstall the app which is installed through Creative Cloud.
Meanwhile, you can uninstall the Adobe apps by running their dedicated uninstallers, which are stored by default in the Applications > Utilities > Adobe Installers folder.
Step 3: uninstall Creative Cloud for desktop
After removing all apps, quit Creative Cloud, and proceed to remove Creative Cloud.
By default, Creative Cloud for desktop comes with a dedicated uninstaller in its folder. You should be able to find the uninstaller in either Macintosh HD/Applications/Adobe Creative Cloud folder or Macintosh HD/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud folder.
Or rather, you can use the Search feature in Finder to locate the uninstaller:
If you cannot find the uninstaller, Adobe offers the direct download of the tool.
Step 4: delete Creative Cloud files and folders
After performing the standard uninstall as shown above, you may still see Adobe folders in Finder. You can manually delete those so-called leftovers from your Mac.
That’s how you can uninstall Creative Cloud desktop and apps from Mac computer. Have you followed the correct steps to remove the app? What problems you’ve encountered when deleting other Adobe products? Feel free to leave your comments.
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Offered by Adobe, Creative Cloud (CC) is a set of multiple mobile and desktop apps useful for graphic designing, photography, video, web development, & editing. It comprises of software like Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other products offered by Adobe that creatives love using.
Indeed, the Creative Cloud Suite is fantastic. Yet, to give other tools a try or due to any other reason, Mac users might want to delete it. For this, the first thing they do is drag the icon to Trash. Trust me, this wrong.
This step might make CC Suite invisible but won’t remove all its traces. Hence, in today’s post, we will explain how to delete Creative Cloud without leaving any leftovers.
Before following the steps to remove Creative Cloud, ensure you have your files synced. Failing to do so might make you miss the files that aren’t synchronized.
How to completely uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud
If you are looking for a one-click solution to remove Creative Cloud, along with its leftovers, there’s a way to do that. That excellent option is CleanMyMac X. This feature-packed cleanup utility for Mac offers a user-friendly interface, and it works flawlessly as a junk cleaner, malware remover, and Mac optimizer.
Here’s how to completely delete Adobe Creative Cloud from Mac:
1. Download and install CleanMyMac X (trial version available).
2. Open the Mac cleanup app.
3. Head to the Uninstaller tab.
4. Wait for the scan results to populate. Select the apps related to Adobe Creative Cloud and press Uninstall.
Yipee. You’ve successfully deleted Adobe Creative Cloud and its components in just a click without leaving any traces.
However, if you want to uninstall Creative Cloud as it gives specific issues, we suggest trying resetting it. This way, you can restore application settings to default and use it flawlessly as you did for the first time. To reset the application again, you can use CleanMyMac X.
This application comes in handy & helps perform various actions, out of which uninstalling Adobe Creative Cloud and resetting are just a few.
To reset Creative Cloud, follow the steps below:
1. Launch CleanMyMac X
2. Click the Uninstaller module, and instead of clicking on Uninstall, choose Reset.
That’s all. This simple action will reset all the settings, and you will be able to smoothly use Creative Cloud.
Still, if you want to give manual uninstallation steps a try, no worries.
How to Manually delete Creative Cloud (CC) from macOS
Before following the steps explained below, we suggest you exit Adobe CC and other processes related to Adobe. To do so, follow the steps below:
1. Head to Applications folder > Utilities > Activity Monitor.
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Alternatively, you can use Spotlight to open Activity Monitor.
2. Look for processes related to Adobe Creative Cloud.
3. Pick them one by one and click Force Quit > confirm click Quit.
Afterward, delete all CC-related apps like Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, etc. If you fail to uninstall them, you will see the following warning message.
To remove, follow the steps below:
1. Launch Adobe Creative Cloud app.
2. Head to the App tab and look for all the installed apps.
3. To uninstall the app, click More > Uninstall > follow on-screen instructions.
Once all related apps are uninstalled, you are ready to delete the CC desktop app. To completely remove all files associated with Adobe Creative Cloud, use the uninstaller provider by Adobe. Here’s how to use it:
1. Head to Applications > Adobe Creative Cloud.
2. Double click Creative Cloud Uninstaller.
3. When prompted, enter the admin password > Ok.
4. Press Uninstall and start the process.
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5. When the operation is successful, you will get a confirmation message.
But, if you are unable to find Creative Cloud Uninstaller, then? No worries, head to helpx.adobe.com, to download the Creative Cloud uninstaller tool.
This will be a ZIP file. Hence you will need to extract it.
Note: If the security settings on your Mac are set to high, you might receive the following message asking, “Are you sure you want to open it?”.
Hit Open to proceed and follow onscreen instructions.
Note: Adobe uninstaller does not remove all related files. Therefore, we need to follow another set of steps.
How To Uninstall Creative Cloud App On MacHow to find Creative Cloud Leftovers on Mac
1. Open Finder > Go to Folder > Go menu in the Finder.
2. Type ~/Library into the box > Go.
3. Here find Adobe-related files, select them, and move to trash.
4. Steps 2 and 3 are to be repeated for the following locations:
~/Library/Application Support
~/Library/Preferences
/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools
Note: When removing the files, make sure you do not delete any important file. A small error can cause a lot of problems. Hence if you think you cannot do it, use CleanMyMac X – Uninstaller.
After following all the steps, don’t forget to empty trash. Once this is done, all files related to Adobe CC will be deleted without leaving any traces.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Adobe Creative Cloud do?
Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of graphic designing, video editing, web development, photography, and other popular apps among creative people worldwide.
Is it safe to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud?
Adobe does not recommend uninstalling the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app. However, if you want to uninstall it, you can use the uninstaller provided by Adobe.
What happens when you uninstall Creative Cloud?
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When the Creative Cloud desktop app is removed, other components still stay on the Mac. This means you can always use other related apps.
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